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My name is Allison Sharma and I hope you will write me in as Ward 4 Councilor on November 7. I’ll work hard to make Newton a welcoming, diverse and vibrant city.

Why am I running as a write-in candidate? Why won’t my name be on the ballot?

Write-in candidacies are uncommon and I know there are questions about why I’ve taken this nontraditional path to run for City Council. I hope you’ll take the time to learn the story behind my candidacy – it’s why I was compelled to run in this unusual way and why I hope you’ll be compelled to take that extra step to write me in on November 7.

There was concern in the community that my now-opponent was getting a ‘free ride’ to the city council. And there was a call for a write-in candidate to come forward so that Ward 4 would have a democratic, transparent, contested race. I was moved to answer that call. Ward 4 voters deserve a choice, and I’m running a write-in campaign to offer that choice.